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Ebonique Black Satin Skirt with Pockets
Ready to Wear, Skirts$ 99IMPORTANT: This item is on "clearance" and all sales are final.
At Vanyanís, we believe that elegance goes hand in hand with comfort and utility. This is why our decadent satin skirt has two generously deep hidden pockets - freeing you of the need for a clutch should you choose.
The skirt is cleverly cut to accentuate your waist and hips, without adding 'bulk' at the front. The luxurious satin is gathered at the back and sides, joining the flat front. The hemline is generous and you instantly want to swish about when you wear it. Why not wear a petticoat underneath for a vintage feel?
This skirt is the height of luxury and we've loved bringing a couture feel to this garment. The skirt is fully lined in cupro (a hypoallergenic, anti-static fabric made from the silky fibers of the cotton plant) which feels incredibly soft against your skin.
Christian Dior once said "You can wear black at any time. You can wear it at any age. You may wear it for almost any occasion." We couldn't agree more.
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Ebonique Pencil Dress with Mesh and Cap Sleeves
Dresses, Ready to Wear$ 99IMPORTANT: This item is on "clearance" and all sales are final.
No sophisticated wardrobe can be truly complete without an elegant yet daring little black dress! If you've struggled to find a pencil dress to fit your curves, then this is your answer. Our versatile, must-have Ebonique pencil dress is designed to accentuate all your curves to breathtaking effect.
This delightfully figure hugging dress is made from a high quality ponte; a sumptuously firming yet oh-so-soft stretch fabric. The sweetheart neckline features a sheer Italian mesh.
Our aim in designing this stunning little black dress was to create a stand out garment that will make you feel as glamorous and confident as possible!
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Ebonique Pencil Dress with Lace and Cap Sleeves
Dresses, Ready to Wear$ 99IMPORTANT: This item is on "clearance" and all sales are final.
No sophisticated wardrobe can be truly complete without an elegant yet daring little black dress! If you've struggled to find a pencil dress to fit your curves, then this is your answer. Our versatile, must-have Ebonique pencil dress is designed to accentuate all your curves to breathtaking effect.
This delightfully figure hugging dress is made from a high quality ponte; a sumptuously firming yet oh-so-soft stretch fabric. The sweetheart neckline features a gorgeous Leavers Lace panel, carefully cut to accentuate your bust.
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Wellington Sewing Day [Date: TBC]
Classes, School Shop$ 125Do you love sewing?! Perhaps you have a sewing project you need help with? Are you having trouble fitting that dress to your shape? Not sure how to achieve the desired result or know where to start? Want to know how to get a more professional finish? Or maybe you just need an excuse to get out of the house and make time for yourself to do what you love, in a dedicated sewing studio with like-minded people (let's be honest, life does have a habit of getting in the way and sometimes we need an 'event' or deadline to get us doing what we wanted to do anyway).
Come and join in our Sewing Day and get all the help and support you need from Lowana O'Shea as you work on your individual projects. This 'Sewing Day' is intended to be fun, casual and full of the shared enjoyment of sewing. Bring along anything you're working on (or wanting to start) and give yourself the excuse to get some serious work done on it. Want to see what we get up too? Click here.
- Date: To be confirmed
- Time: 11am - 4:30pm day
- Location: Boulcott Street, Wellington NZ
- Price includes: tuition, venue hire and refreshments
- Refreshments included: tea, coffee and biscuits
- Price does not include: materials, sewing machine hire, or lunch
- Bring: your sewing project, sewing machine (if needed), sewing kit & lunch
- Class size: 3-6 attendees
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Wellington Beginner’s Corsetry Course: June 2023
Classes, School ShopBook your place in this Beginner's Corsetry Class and learn how to make your own steel-boned genuine underbust corset. At the end of this corsetry course you'll have a custom fitted black corset and personalized Vanyanís pattern to keep. You'll gain the confidence, knowledge and inspiration to build on your success and make more corsets on your own. Receive expert guidance from an industry professional in a fun, warm environment. All shapes, sizes and ages (over 18) welcome!$ 895- Dates: Sundays 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th of June 2023
- Times: 10am - 5pm each day (28 hours)
- Location: The Stitchery Limited, 22 Prosser Street Elsdon, Porirua, 5022
- Price includes: all materials and pattern required to make your underbust corset
- Refreshments included: tea, coffee and biscuits
- Experience: you must already know how to sew and use a sewing machine (read more)
- Class size: 4-6 attendees
- There will be some homework to complete during the weeks between class sessions
- Payment in full must be received prior to course commencement (payment plans available)
- Prior to class commencement we will contact you for your measurements
- Bookings close 30-April-2023
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Wellington Mesh Corsetry Course [Date: TBC]
Classes$ 995Book your place in this Mesh Corsetry Class and learn how to make your own steel-boned genuine corset using corsetry mesh. Building upon the knowledge you gained in previous Vanyanís courses, you'll learn how to work with sheer corsetry mesh and make external bone casings. Corsetry mesh is different than regular corset fabrics and requires an entirely different method of construction to ensure that your corset is strong and can be tightlaced. At the end of this corsetry course you'll have a custom fitted sheer black corset and personalised pattern to keep. You'll gain the confidence, knowledge and inspiration to build on your success and make more mesh corsets on your own. Receive expert guidance from an industry professional in a fun, warm environment. All shapes, sizes and ages (over 18) are welcome!
- Dates: To be confirmed
- Times: To be confirmed
- Location: The Stitchery Limited, 22 Prosser Street Elsdon, Porirua, 5022
- Price includes: all materials required to make your corset, including the pattern
- Refreshments included: tea, coffee and biscuits
- Experience: you must already have attended at least one other Vanyanís corsetry class
- Small class size: 4-6 attendees
- Payment in full must be received prior to course commencement
- Prior to class commencement we will contact you for your measurements
- A current vaccine pass and face mask is required for attendees
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Wellington Overbust Corsetry Course: April & May 2024
Classes, School Shop$ 1,095Book your place in this Overbust Corsetry Course and learn how to make your own steel-boned genuine overbust corset. The focus of this class is learning how to perfect bust fit as well as a more in-depth look at refining corset fit overall. At the end of this corsetry course you'll have a custom fitted corset (made with a single layer of coutil and fully lined) and personalised Vanyanís pattern to keep. You'll gain the confidence, knowledge and inspiration to build on your success and make more corsets on your own. Receive expert guidance from an industry professional in a fun, warm environment in Wellington, New Zealand. All shapes, sizes and ages welcome!
- Dates: Sundays 7th, 14th, 28th of April and 5th, 12th, 19th of May 2024
- Times: 11am-5pm
- Location: Boulcott street, Wellington CBD, New Zealand
- Price includes: materials and pattern required to make your overbust corset (you will need to bring your own cotton lining)
- Refreshments included: tea, coffee and biscuits
- Experience: you must intermediate to advanced sewing skills or have previously attended one other Vanyanís corsetry course
- Small class size: 4-6 attendees
- Payment in full must be received by 12th of May 2024
- We will contact you closer to class commencement so you can select your coutil fabric from the available options
- There will be some homework to complete during the weeks between class sessions.
- Bookings close 17-March-2024
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Wellington Advanced Corsetry Course [Date: TBC]
Classes, School Shop$ 1,295Book your place in this Advanced Corsetry Class and learn how to make your own steel-boned genuine underbust corset. The focus of this class is to learn how to work with 'fashion fabrics' as well as a more in-depth look at refining corset fit overall. At the end of this corsetry course you'll have a custom fitted corset (made with the fashion fabric of your choice) and personalised Vanyanís pattern to keep. You'll gain the confidence, knowledge and inspiration to build on your success and make more corsets in different fabrics on your own. Receive expert guidance from an industry professional in a fun, warm environment. All shapes, sizes and ages (over 18) welcome!
- Dates: To be confirmed
- Times: To be confirmed
- Location: The Stitchery Limited, 22 Prosser Street Elsdon, Porirua, 5022
- Price includes: all base materials and pattern required to make your underbust corset
- You will need to bring your own 'fashion' fabric and lining.
- Refreshments included: tea, coffee and biscuits
- Experience: it is preferred that you have already attended at least one other Vanyanís corsetry course, but exceptions can be made for students who already have some experience making corsets.
- Class size: 4-6 attendees
- There will be some homework to complete during the weeks between class sessions.
- After booking your place we will contact you for your measurements so that we can prepare your pre-class 'kit'
- Prior to class commencement you will need to sew your toile (mock-up) ready for fitting on the first day of class
- Payment in full must be received prior to course commencement (payment plans available)
- A current vaccine pass and face mask is required for attendees
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Wellington Advanced Overbust Corsetry Course [Date: TBC]
Classes, School Shop$ 1,495Book your place in this Advanced Corsetry Class and learn how to make your own steel-boned genuine overbust corset. The focus of this class is to learn how to work with 'fashion fabrics' as well as a more in-depth look at refining corset fit (especially over the bust area). At the end of this corsetry course you'll have a custom fitted corset (made with the fashion fabric of your choice) and personalised Vanyanís pattern to keep. You'll gain the confidence, knowledge and inspiration to build on your success and make more corsets in different fabrics on your own. Receive expert guidance from an industry professional in a fun, warm environment. All shapes, sizes and ages welcome!
- Dates: To be confirmed
- Times: To be confirmed (approximately 40 hours of tuition)
- Location: The Stitchery Limited, 22 Prosser Street Elsdon, Porirua, 5022
- Price includes: materials, Vanyanis corset pattern, morning and afternoon refreshments
- You will need to supply your own 'fashion fabric', matching thread and lining (all other materials will be supplied)
- Experience: you must already have experience making corsets and have previously attended at least one other Vanyanís corsetry course.
- Small class size: 3-6 attendees
- Payment in full must be received prior to course commencement
- Prior to class you will need to complete some pre-course work. You will be sent a kit with fabric and instructions to sew a corset toile which you will need to bring to class.
- A current vaccine pass and face mask is required for attendees
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Wellington Corset Pattern Making: The Tape Method [Date: TBC]
Classes, School Shop$ 695Corset Pattern Making: The Tape Method is the perfect introduction to making corset patterns for those that may not have prior experience in flat pattern drafting or the time to invest in learning complex pattern drafting methods. In this course you will learn how to make a perfectly fitting "basic" corset pattern using the 'Tape Method'. Instead of taking extensive body measurements we will tape the body and develop the pattern in 3D before transferring it to paper (2D). After transferring it you'll learn some flat patterning skills to develop the pattern into a beautiful corset shape.
The methods taught in this course are very 'hands on' and there is little-to-no math's involved at all. If traditional pattern drafting feels too complicated, too structured, or you just want to use your hands to create, then the methods taught in this course are for you. This approach will help you learn what different figures look like in pattern form without the stress of wondering if you're getting it right or not. If you will be making a pattern for a body shape you've never patterned for before then these skills will help you level up quickly.
It's always helpful to learn more than one way to achieve something - it gives you the tools to pick and choose the best approach (for you) for any project. The pattern drafting skills you learn in this course can be applied to bridal bodices, couture gowns and corsets.
The focus of this class is to learn how to create an overbust corset pattern using the 'Tape Method' and then fit it perfectly. During the class you will learn how to make an overbust corset toile (mock-up) to test your pattern. We'll share all our best corset fitting secrets with you and show you how and where to apply changes to your toile. After the fitting, you'll learn how to accurately transfer those changes to your pattern. At the end of this pattern drafting course you'll have a personalized corset pattern to keep and the confidence and knowledge of how to fit and design more patterns independently.
Receive expert guidance from an industry professional in a fun, warm environment. All shapes, sizes and ages welcome!
- Dates: To be confirmed
- Times: To be confirmed
- Location: The Stitchery Limited, 22 Prosser Street Elsdon, Porirua, 5022
- Price includes: all materials required to draft two patterns and fit one toile
- Refreshments included: tea, coffee and biscuits
- Experience: You must already know how to sew and use a sewing machine
- Small class size: 4-6 attendees
- Homework: there will be some work to complete between class sessions
- Payment in full must be received prior to course commencement
- Students will receive a comprehensive class handout for future use
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Wellington Corset Pattern Drafting: Part 1 [Date: TBC]
Classes, School Shop$ 695Book your place in this Corset Pattern Drafting Class (Part One) and learn how to draft your own underbust corset patterns, completely from scratch! Even if you have no previous experience with drafting patterns, you can learn how to make underbust corset patterns using the unique Vanyanís method. The process is broken into easy-to-understand steps, giving you the knowledge to make a pattern from anyone's measurements.
The focus of this class is to learn how to create your own corset patterns from measurements, and fit them perfectly. You will learn how to take accurate measurements for corsetry and then using those measurements draft a six panel underbust pattern. During the class you will learn how to make a corset toile (mock-up) to test your pattern. We'll share all our best tips, tricks and secrets with you and about corset fit and how and where to apply changes to your toile. After the fitting, you'll learn how to accurately transfer those changes to your pattern.
At the end of this pattern drafting course you'll have a personalised underbust corset pattern to keep and the knowledge of how to fit and draft more independently.
You'll gain the confidence, knowledge and inspiration to build on your success and make more patterns on your own. Receive expert guidance from an industry professional in a fun, warm environment. All shapes, sizes and ages welcome!
- Dates: To be confirmed
- Times: To be confirmed
- Location: The Stitchery Limited, 22 Prosser Street Elsdon, Porirua, 5022
- Price includes: all materials required to draft and fit your pattern
- Refreshments included: tea, coffee and biscuits
- No prior experience required! This class is suitable for complete beginners or those with previous pattern drafting experience
- Small class size: 4-6 attendees
- Payment in full must be received prior to course commencement
- Students will receive a comprehensive class handout with pattern drafting instructions to take home as well as a blank copy of the Vanyanís measurement chart for future use
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Wellington Corset Pattern Drafting: Part 2 [Date: TBC]
Classes, School Shop$ 695Building on your pattern drafting knowledge you gained in Part One, in Corset Pattern Drafting Part Two you will learn how to draft your own overbust corset patterns. The pattern drafting skills you learn in this course can be applied to bridal bodices, couture gowns and corsets.
Fitting busts can be tricky, but they don't have to be. In this course you'll learn how to shape and support busts of all sizes. We'll share all our best tips and tricks with you so that you can create overbust patterns that fit perfectly, with a beautiful silhouette using the unique Vanyanís pattern drafting method. The process is broken into easy-to-understand steps, giving you the knowledge to make a pattern from anyone's measurements.
The focus of this class is to learn how to create overbust corset patterns from any measurements and then fit them perfectly. During the class you will learn how to make an overbust corset toile (mock-up) to test your pattern. We'll share all our best bust fitting secrets with you and show you how and where to apply changes to your toile. After the fitting, you'll learn how to accurately transfer those changes to your pattern.
At the end of this pattern drafting course you'll have a personalized overbust corset pattern to keep and the confidence and knowledge of how to fit and draft more patterns independently.
Receive expert guidance from an industry professional in a fun, warm environment. All shapes, sizes and ages welcome!
- Dates: To be confirmed
- Times: To be confirmed
- Location: The Stitchery Limited, 22 Prosser Street Elsdon, Porirua, 5022
- Price includes: all materials required to draft and fit your overbust corset
- Refreshments included: tea, coffee and biscuits
- Experience: you must have previously attended Vanyanís Corset Pattern Drafting Part One or have extensive pattern drafting experience
- Small class size: 4-6 attendees
- Payment in full must be received prior to course commencement
- Students will receive a comprehensive class handout with pattern drafting instructions to take home as well as a blank copy of the Vanyanís measurement chart for future use.
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Healesville Sewing Day [Date: TBC]
Classes, School Shop$ 125Do you love sewing?! Perhaps you have a sewing project you need help with? Are you having trouble fitting that dress to your shape? Not sure how to achieve the desired result or know where to start? Want to know how to get a more professional finish? Or maybe you just need an excuse to get out of the house and make time for yourself to do what you love, in a dedicated sewing studio with like-minded people (let's be honest, life does have a habit of getting in the way and sometimes we need an 'event' or deadline to get us doing what we wanted to do anyway).
Come and join in our Sewing Day and get all the help and support you need from Lowana O'Shea as you work on your individual projects. This 'Sewing Day' is intended to be fun, casual and full of the shared enjoyment of sewing. Bring along anything you're working on (or wanting to start) and give yourself the excuse to get some serious work done on it. Want to see what we get up too? Click here.
- Date: Sunday 19th March 2023
- Time: 10am - 4:30pm day
- Location: Healesville Senior Citizens Hall, 18 Green Street, Healesville, Victoria, Australia
- Price includes: tuition, use of our studio tools, venue hire and endless tea & coffee (and delicious refreshments)
- Price does not include: materials, machine hire, or lunch (but we do tend to "over cater" the refreshments)
- Bring: your sewing project, sewing machine (if needed), sewing kit & lunch
- Class size: 4-8 attendees (a small sewing party!)
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Vanyanís Engraved Busk – Antique Black
Engraved Busks, School Shop$ 62 – $ 73Our busks are made in Germany and then engraved by hand in Melbourne (Australia)!
Inspired by the antique corsets of the Victorian era, these original Engraved Busks are created by Vanyanís and are the first of their kind in about 100 years! These high quality German 'silver' stainless busks have been carefully engraved with a delicate antique black laurel leaf design on each loop of the busk. The Antique Black engraving is a lovely fusion of old and new. From some angles the engraved laurel can appear gold and in direct light it appears black. It really does depend on the light and this lovely two-toned effect gives the busk a gorgeous antique feel.
Using the very best of modern technology the pretty laurels come up crisp and clear on each loop and do not rub off or wear away. They are the perfect finishing touch for your special corset, whether you're recreating an antique design or just love luxurious little details in your corsetry. Engraved Busks are not made anywhere else in the world - they are unique to Vanyanís and now available to you! We can't possibly make corsets for everyone so have made these available to everyone so that anyone can enjoy these very special busks.
For more information about our busks check out the 'tabs' below.
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Vanyanís Engraved Busk – Gold
Engraved Busks$ 62 – $ 73Our busks are made in Germany and then engraved by hand in Melbourne (Australia)!
Inspired by the antique corsets of the Victorian era, these original Engraved Busks are created by Vanyanís and are the first of their kind in about 100 years! These high quality German 'silver' stainless steel busks have been carefully engraved with a delicate gold laurel leaf design on each loop of the busk. The gold laurel comes up beautifully. It's not as bold as the black, but a little more subtle and very delicate. They're perfect if you're just wanting to add a little extra detail without being too 'showy'. (For a super subtle effect consider the silver engraving.)
Using the very best of modern technology the pretty laurels come up crisp and clear on each loop and do not rub off or wear away. They are the perfect finishing touch for your special corset, whether you're recreating an antique design or just love luxurious little details in your corsetry. Engraved Busks are not made anywhere else in the world - they are unique to Vanyanís and now available to you! We can't possibly make corsets for everyone so have made these available to everyone so that anyone can enjoy these very special busks.
For more information about our busks check out the 'tabs' below.
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Vanyanís Engraved Busk – Silver
Engraved Busks, School Shop$ 62 – $ 73Our busks are made in Germany and then engraved by hand in Melbourne (Australia)!
Inspired by the antique corsets of the Victorian era, these original Engraved Busks are created by Vanyanís and are the first of their kind in about 100 years! These high quality German 'silver' stainless busks have been carefully engraved with a delicate silver laurel leaf design on each loop of the busk. Out of all the colours available (antique black, gold and silver) the silver is the most subtle. It really depends on the lighting as too how visible it is (in some lighting it is nearly invisible), so this colour is best suited to those wanting just a hint of detail (we find this particularly well suited for bridal corsets).
Using the very best of modern technology the pretty laurels come up crisp and clear on each loop and do not rub off or wear away. They are the perfect finishing touch for your special corset, whether you're recreating an antique design or just love luxurious little details in your corsetry. Engraved Busks are not made anywhere else in the world - they are unique to Vanyanís and now available to you! We can't possibly make corsets for everyone so have made these available to everyone so that anyone can enjoy these very special busks.
For more information about our busks check out the 'tabs' below.
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Sewparts Glass Head Pins [1000 pieces]
Sewing Supplies$ 69Our favourite pins are now available in single colour bulk packs - hooray! Choose either red OR white pins in these 1000 piece packets. We discovered these 'Glass Head Stretch Pins' years ago and haven't used anything else since! At Vanyanís we only stock sewing supplies that we use in our atelier and can personally recommend. In our opinion, they are the best and we use them for all of our sewing, whether we're making a couture corset or a bespoke coat. These pins are exceptionally great for corset making. They are super sharp and quite fine which means you're less likely to leave pin marks or holes in your fabric (it's always best to check on a scrap first). The glass head also means you can iron over them without it melting.
35mm x 2.5mm 1000 pieces per packet. Choose either red OR white pins. Made in Japan.
Using quality tools really does make a difference in your productivity and enjoyment of sewing. Once you try these you'll want to throw out all your other pins (like our corsetry students do!). Why not give them a go and see what a difference they make to your work.
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Sewparts Glass Head Pins [60 pieces]
Sewing Supplies$ 5We discovered these 'Glass Head Stretch Pins' years ago and haven't used anything else since! At Vanyanís we only stock sewing supplies that we use in our atelier and can personally recommend. In our opinion, they are the best and we use them for all of our sewing, whether we're making a couture corset or a bespoke coat. These pins are exceptionally great for corset making. These pins are super sharp and quite fine which means you're less likely to leave pin marks or holes in your fabric (it's always best to check on a scrap first). The glass head also means you can iron over them without it melting.
35mm x 2.5mm 60 pieces per packet. Pins are a mix of red and white. Made in Japan.
Using quality tools really does make a difference in your productivity and enjoyment of sewing. Once you try these you’ll want to throw out all your other pins (like our corsetry students do!). Once you try these you'll want to throw out all your other pins. Why not give them a go and see what a difference they make to your work.
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